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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Science aims to explain things, not just describe them [Ellis]

14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem

5485	Emeralds are naturally green, and only an external force could turn them blue [Ellis]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / f. Necessity in explanations

5484	Essentialists don't infer from some to all, but from essences to necessary behaviour [Ellis]